Media
Evan Mathis Pranks Media with Fake $64,055.76 Del Frisco’s Receipt
As one of the top offensive linemen in the NFL, Eagles guard Evan Mathis pushes people around for a living. And he’s also one of […]
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter Plagiarized from Philadelphia Inquirer
A report in The New Republic today reveals that, in 2010, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Chris Hedges had plagiarized in a story about Camden he submitted […]
The Last Days of the Philadelphia Inquirer?
Let’s stipulate many things about Gerry Lenfest. That he’s a good man. A boon to the community. Somebody whose philanthropy has enriched this city beyond […]
Civic Journalism Site AxisPhilly Shutting Down
AxisPhilly, the civic local journalism start-up best known for its extensive property tax map last year, is shutting down.
Lewis Katz: I Really Thought Norcross Wanted to Own It, Didn’t You?
There were a lot of people shocked Tuesday when Lewis Katz and Gerry Lenfest emerged the winners over George Norcross in the bidding for Philadelphia’s […]
3 Ideas to Jump-Start Innovation at the Inquirer and Daily News
Well, the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News are under new ownership, which looks a lot like the old ownership. Somewhat distressingly, Lewis Katz and Gerry […]
6 Burning Questions About the New Owners of the Inquirer and Daily News
Now that the Inky ownership battle has been resolved in favor of Lewis Katz and H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, the guys we used to refer to […]
Katz, Lenfest Winners of Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com Auction
https://twitter.com/joelmmathis/status/471303764318908416 Joel Mathis is on the scene of the auction of the Inquirer and Daily News, where it’s just been announced that the group led […]
Today Is the First Day of the Rest of the Inquirer’s Life
Well, I was almost right. A year-and-a-half ago, I took stock of the then-new ownership of Philly’s major daily newspapers and offered the following declaration: […]
Inky Auction to Be Held Today
UPDATE: The auction is over. Katz and Lenfest have prevailed. ORIGINAL: Once upon a time, less than a decade ago, Knight Ridder owned Philadelphia’s two […]
One of Us: Marty Moss-Coane of WHYY’s Radio Times
My name is … Marty Moss-Coane, with a hyphen. I was a Marjorie, named for my grandmother. And I was a Marge or Margie until […]
Profile: Kyle Scott of Crossing Broad
Kyle Scott is showing me Terrell Owens’s penis. We’re sitting in the upstairs office of the two-bedroom twin Scott shares with his fiancée, on the […]
Black & White and Dead All Over Now Available on Amazon Prime
Black & White and Dead All Over, the documentary about the long, slow, sad decline of newspapers, and Philly newspapers specifically, is now available to […]
Dorothy Robinson Out As Metro US Editor
The same week that New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson was fired and replaced by a man, the same thing happened to longtime Metro […]
Judge: Media Will Be Shut Out of Newspaper Auction
Make of this what you will: The media will be shut out of next week’s auction of the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com. The “closed” […]